"Have any of you been to Japan? I mean, I guess I'd know if you had, but still." "I've never been there, but I know things about it." "Anyway, do you know anything about their …

I haven't been remembering my dreams lately, except for a vague theme of "going back to school" (high school and college, that is). On the other hand, Joe has been having pretty darn fascinating ones.

Y'all who enjoy really sarcastic foulmouthed weblogs will like stereolabrat. Sample whining: if Philip Morris has such a huge army of lobbyists, how did the New York City bar smoking prohibition get passed? Also, Salon …

Apples. Plums. Dried sour cherries. Roasted almonds. Linguini and marinara sauce with olive oil and mockmeatballs. Whole wheat tortillas. Hummus. Soy ice cream pies. Orange juice. Water.

I've been reading G.K. Chesterton; his Father Brown stories tickle my fondness for high-concept mysteries, and his style is great, but the preaching gets on my nerves. Here's a modern mystery tale of weblogs, secret …

I had worried about Nate Thayer of Slate and Salam Pax of "Where is Raed?". Well, I now hear that Iraqis no longer have internet access, but at least Thayer got out okay.

I am still laughing at Colin Hayman's Enterprise parodies. Example: Bouncer: Not so fast, buster. You can't come in unless your name's on the list. Mayweather: Oh, hi. A friend of mine gave me your …

You may ask, "Sumana, how do you figure out whether to watch The West Wing and Enterprise each week? Since you don't read TV Guide or newspaper TV listings, how do you know you're not …

The difference between your high-powered, well-known weblogs (e.g. Instapundit and Body and Soul) and the journals of many of my friends is like the difference between a grand city restaurant and someone's kitchen at home. …

I now own a car. My parents owned it, kept it with a friend when they moved to India, used it while they visited in March, and gave it to me when they left again. …